The Forgotten Prophecy: The BraveHeart Series

Chapter 9 - Clarissa

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"Do you have to go?"

I moaned to Duke as he held me close and nibbled at my sensitive mark, which had scarred over quickly and created a beautiful shape on my shoulder.

"I don't want to, but I need to clean up the mess I've made with my parents. Plus, I still need to talk to Trent."

There was a time that I would tremble at Trent's name, now, it no longer affected me. I gazed at Duke lovingly and he kissed me passionately. He slipped his hands inside my tights and gripped my ass. Ajani's growls caused me to get weak in the knees and moist between my thighs.

"I better get outta here before I get in trouble!!"

Duke broke away from me and headed towards the door, then turned to look back at me with a sexy look on his face.

"But I will be back..."

He gazed at me while shaking his head and left. I sashayed to my room and jumped into bed, landing right in the middle of the king-sized pillows. The scent of our lovemaking was still on the sheets.

"Damn, that man..."

I got up and ran to the bathroom to start getting ready for the day. I ran my hand across my new wound and became thrilled at the sight of my mating mark placed delicately on my shoulder. I began to touch my skin, recollecting Duke's hands all over me, and began to get aroused. I couldn't wait for him to return because I wanted some more of him and his addictive love.

I walked over to the cornered jacuzzi tub and decided to take a nice hot bubble bath. I tied my hair up with a rubber band and took a moment to walk around my new place while my water was running; I instantly fell in love with everything I saw.

Sliding glass doors covered with expensive royal blue velvet curtains made up the domed circumference of the lofty bedroom while a cherry-finished king-sized sleigh bed sat in the middle on top of an equally expensive handwoven tapestry; the ruffles and beaded fringing on the curtains added to the room's magnificence. The living room and large kitchen had pristine walls, vaulted ceilings, and cherry-finished hardwood flooring throughout the entire apartment. The granite mantle and stone fireplace were to die for while the lengthy balcony extended from the living room and bedroom, respectfully. The architecture and layout of the apartment were beyond impressive.

Getting caught up in the grand design of my new place, I almost forgot about my bath water. I ran back just in time to turn my water off, and then I quickly undressed and slid down into the steaming hot water. The coconut and shea butter body wash I was using did my skin no justice as I lightly scrubbed my body. While I bathed, I allowed the previous night's events to parade my thoughts.

Who would've thought Duke got down like that?? After spending four years around him in the big house, he never showed me any sign of interest, but I always felt a pulling towards him. It was shocking to learn that I was his mate, but once he bit down on my neck to mark me, everything wrong in my world seemed to turn right. I thought about the savage assault that I was initially conjuring against the BraveHearts, but now that I've been marked by the youngest son of the Alpha, who also happens to be an heir to the throne, I decided that I was going to encourage Duke to take on being Alpha. I desperately wanted to prove his mother wrong and show her that I could be the Luna of the tribe and lead them into an era unlike any before.

After my bath, I dried off and wrapped my body in my fluffy pink robe. I took my time walking to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water from the fridge. Just as I was headed back into the bedroom, there was a knock at the door.